I give thanks to the Lord and to my parents; and I thank all those who have remembered me in their prayers. Pope Leo sees “synodality” as “a sort of antidote to polarization,” he told Ms. Allen, when asked how he defined synodality. I think this is a way of addressing some of the greatest challenges that we have in the world today. Since the time of the Second Vatican Council, I think that’s been significant, and there’s a lot to be done yet. Readers will get a deeper glimpse into Pope Leo’s life and vision when Ms. Allen’s biography is published on Sept. 18.